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Stacey Vanek Smith

Reporter, Marketplace

Stacey Vanek Smith is a former senior reporter for Marketplace.

Latest from Stacey Vanek Smith

  • Desert Hills Premium Outlets
    www.premiumoutlets.com

    Even upscale stores are hurting from the slow economy. So what's a Prada or Coach or Saks Fifth Avenue retailer to do? Stacey Vanek-Smith finds out that more and more high-end brands are turning up in outlet malls.

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  • Economic stimulus checks are prepared for printing at the Philadelphia Financial Center on May 8, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pa.
    Jeff Fusco/Getty Images

    Democrats are proposing a second round of stimulus, this time focused on boosting the economy with infrastructure projects. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.

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  • Screen shot of web browser
    Richard Core

    It turns out a lot of the visitors to American websites are browsing from abroad, forcing companies to try to find a way to target ads to their readers outside the U.S. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.

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  • The lobby of the Chancellor Hotel in San Francisco
    www.tripadvisor.com

    The hotel industry is struggling in the current economy, but some are doing better than others depending on their business model. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports where occupancy rates are right now.

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  • A U.S. Forest Service Hot Shot by a fire near Goleta, Calif.
    David McNew/Getty Images

    It's too early for wildfire season, but more than 20,000 firefighters are battling blazes in California's Central Coast. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports how the fires could hurt Monterey County's tourism.

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  • DNA strands from a double helix model
    Paul Gilham/Getty Images

    Personalized genetics is one of the fastest-growing sectors in biotechnology, and today the government kicks off a public meeting to discuss how these companies should be regulated. Stacey Vanek-Smith has more.

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  • YouTube logo
    youtube.com

    A federal judge has ordered Google to disclose users' viewing histories on YouTube, including usernames and IP addresses. Stacey Vanek-Smith looks into the privacy concerns the ruling raises.

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  • Yahoo sign at the 3GSM telecoms industry trade show in Barcelona on Feb. 11, 2008.
    Josep Lago/AFP/Getty Images

    Apparently, Microsoft's not used to rejection. Despite being rebuffed, the computer giant is still looking for a way to get a piece of Yahoo's search market. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.

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  • A driver on his cell phone
    Ian Waldie/Getty Images

    Cell phone while driving bans go into effect today in California and Washington state, and companies that manufacture cell phone ear pieces are thriving. Stacey Vanek-Smith tells us about her initial resistance to the technology.

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  • Actors behind masks
    iStockPhoto.com

    The contract between the Screen Actor's Guild and the studios expires tonight, and a major sticking point is how to pay actors for work on the Internet. But Stacey Vanek-Smith reports why they probably won't vote to strike.

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